A Climate for All of Us
Synopsis
This article features climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explaining how human activities are warming the planet, how climate change is making extreme weather more likely, and why climate change is an issue of justice.
Readers learn how personal actions, conversations, and advocacy can contribute to change.
Teaching Materials
Prerequisites:
Ensure students are familiar with climate change.
Consider defining redlining.
Preparation:
The article includes figures from 2020 and 2021. Consider supplementing with more recent data
Classroom Implementation:
Use this article as an additional resource for discussing climate change and its disproportionate impacts.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
Language Arts:
Have students analyze how the author uses her personal story and point of view to build credibility and persuade readers.
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